Revised CATS Procedure Dec.20161

COMMERCIAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA December 1, 2016
II.
Effect payment presented through Special clearance with value greater
than birr 200,000.00
Customer Service Officer-Back Maker
a) Receives the CBE cheque with MT-103 attachment designed for Special
cheque clearance;
b) Verifies the other banks signature signed and authenticate the cheque
presented and post the cheque in “Input MT103 Outward Remittances -
Cheques “menu;
c) Checks the genuineness and completeness of the cheque—that is, makes
sure that the date on which it was written and the amount of money in
both words and figures appear on it and that the cheque has been signed
by the account holder and endorsed;
d) Forwards the document and the cheque after writing ‘posted’ on the face
of the cheque and sing on it, Sign on attachment by writing the time
received;
e) Forwards the document and the cheque to the checker for co-signing
and/or authorization
Customer Service Officer-Back Checker/Customer Service Manager
a) Receives the Document and the cheque after posted by the customer
service officer-back maker, cheque all the particulars inserted correctly
on the transaction and Authorize the transaction on the EATS Menu
amount in her/his authorization limit.
b) Gives the originating bank copy to the other bank messenger.
c) Forward the remaining document and the cheque to branch controller
Branch Controller
a) Receives the document and the cheque from Customer Service officer
back maker and cheque against the transaction on the system.
b) Keeps the document and the cheque under her/his custody.
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